Title :
Ultrafast locking optical clock for IP packet switching applications
Author :
Bauer, S. ; Bornholdt, C. ; Brox, O. ; Hoffmann, D. ; Mohrle, M. ; Sahin, G. ; Sartorius, B. ; Schelhase, S.
Author_Institution :
Heinrich-Hertz-Inst. fur Nachrichtentech. Berlin GmbH, Germany
Abstract :
The locking time of an all-optical clock is investigated. Self-pulsating, DFB lasers with detuned gratings are applied the clock locks within 10 "one" bits (1 ns) to injected data packets and keeps synchronized for some hundred "zero" bits.
Keywords :
Distributed feedback lasers; High-speed optical techniques; Packet switching; Q-switching; Switching networks; Synchronization; 1 ns; 10 Gbit/s; IP packet switching applications; all-optical clock; clock locks; detuned gratings; injected data packets; locking time; self-pulsating DFB lasers; synchronized; ultrafast locking optical clock; Clocks; Dispersion; Frequency synchronization; High speed optical techniques; Laser mode locking; Optical feedback; Optical packet switching; Optical signal processing; Packet switching; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868376
